Ashley Hebert’s season of The Bachelorette will kick off on Monday night on ABC as she attempts to move on from her stint on The Bachelor, where she was second-runner up, and find love with one of 25 bachelors. Keep reading to find out what Ashley had to say about the guys, the process, and the outcome…

Ashley Hebert, the 26 year-old dental student who unsuccessfully vied for Brad Womack’s heart on the last season of The Bachelor, recently told media that after eagerly accepting the opportunity to become The Bachelorette, she had second thoughts, only going ahead when she decided that the pros outweighed the cons.

As for her 25 eligible bachelors, Ashley was very pleased with group, saying at a press conference, “I have some great guys – I personally think the best that they’ve ever had.”

Ashley also told media that her outlook changed throughout the process, explaining, “Coming into it, I just wanted a good man who’s loyal, a family man. But through this experience, I realized more things that I wanted. I want someone who makes me feel like a woman.”

As with many Bachelors and Bachelorettes before her, Ashley also discovered that saying goodbye to those not selected can be tough. She commented, “I didn’t expect it to be so difficult. I really found that I don’t like breaking up with someone. I have a physical reaction to breaking up with someone.”

As for the question of whether or not she met the man of her dreams, Ashley told media, “I’m happy with the way things turned out for me.”

Tune in Monday for the first episode of Ashley’s season of The Bachelorette which will feature (spoiler alert) someone drinking to the point of passing out, a masked man, a man reciting poetry, and a bachelor who phones his mom!